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Basildon,Brentwood,Essex Sport

Cricket: Billericay 270-9 Upminster 271-3 (Essex League Division Two)

Billericay suffered a six-wicket defeat at home to Upminster on Saturday after being put in first to bat by the visitors.   more...

Basildon,Essex News

Canvey: Vandals wreck Dutch museum

A Canvey landmark has been severely damaged by vandals who went on a wrecking spree.   more...

Basildon: Teenager robbed at knifepoint

Police are desperately seeking witnesses after a teenager had his neck slashed and was beaten to the ground for just £22 and a mobile phone.   more...

South Essex: Thousands set to race for life

Almost 5,000 women have signed up for two charity fun runs in south Essex.   more...

Basildon,Essex Sport

Cricket: Orsett 150 Wickford 154-3 (Essex League Division One)

With the new league season barely a month old, First Division teams are already asking who will finish second to Wickford.   more...

Basildon,Essex,Southend Sport

Cricket: Basildon and Pitsea 244-9 Southend 219 (Essex League Division Three)

Basildon's Kiran Sangani was the hero of the day as his unbeaten 127 was applauded by both skippers.   more...

Brentwood,Essex News

Brentwood: Oops - police lose ammo

Police officers were left red-faced after losing rounds of ammunition - fortunately handed in by a member of the public 16 hours later.   more...

Essex: Firm looking for privately-owned travellers' sites

Potential sites for privately-owned travellers' plotlands are being targeted across the county by a firm of chartered town planners.   more...

Chelmsford,Essex Sport

Cricket: Gooch pinpoints bowling as problem

Graham Gooch and his Essex team are still seeking their first Championship victory of the summer after slumping to a 137-run defeat against Yorkshire at Chelmsford.   more...

Cricket: Essex crushed by Northants

Essex were left firmly entrenched at the foot of the National League Division One table after suffering a crushing eight-wicket defeat at the hands of Northants.   more...

Colchester,Essex News

Colchester: Asbestos fears at town school

A school in Colchester was due to be closed today after asbestos was discovered.   more...

Colchester: Mum and child in knife ordeal

A man held a young child as he slashed himself with a knife and said he wanted to die.   more...

Colchester: Vandalism forces priory to close

Council chiefs have slammed vandals who deliberately damaged a historic priory.   more...

Colchester: Man, 28, admits to burglaries

Police cleared up a stack of burglaries after they arrested a man for breaking into the home of a 76-year-old pensioner.   more...

Colchester: A load of rubbish

Furious residents whose rubbish was not collected on time have been bombarding Colchester Council with calls.   more...

Colchester,Essex Sport

Soccer: Two year offer came too late

"I had to go - it was a matter of principal, not money," explained popular Player-of-the-Year Alan White as he quit Colchester United to join Third Division promotion-chasers Leyton Orient.   more...

Soccer: Myers future left in limbo

The future of Colchester United's injury-plagued defender Andy Myers remained a mystery today.   more...

Soccer: Magpies fly back to Portman Road

Former Ipswich Town manager George Burley has promised a 'very special night' when the Blues entertain Newcastle United in a testimonial match for his former assistant Dale Roberts.   more...

Essex Business

Essex: County business consortium launched

A major new countywide business initiative has been launched to help give Essex top industrialists a new deal in gaining more influence through stronger economic policies and better planning for the future.   more...

Chelmsford: Berkeley Marine to buy Beneateau boats

The Chelmsford-based yacht and race charter company of Berkeley Marine has won the race to buy up seven of the RYA's fleet of Beneateau First Class Eight boats.   more...

Essex: County busines consortium launched

A major new countywide business initiative has been launched to help give Essex top industrialists a new deal in gaining more influence through stronger economic policies and better planning for the future.   more...

Essex Election

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Police are searching for two men after a woman was attacked during a violent robbery at an off-licence.   more...

elections test 2

Witham's puppet festival has been so successful that it could soon grow into one of the major entertainment events in Essex.   more...

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Witham's puppet festival has been so successful that it could soon grow into one of the major entertainment events in Essex.   more...

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Essex News

Essex: A12 lucky escape

A group of children had a lucky escape after the minibus they were in left the A12 and hit a tree.   more...

Tendring: D-Day live broadcast from France

Hundreds of people gathered across Tendring to help commemorate the 60th anniversary of the D-Day landings.   more...

Witham: Man's battle against late-night revelry

Late-night revelry at a Witham community hall has driven one nearby resident to the end of his tether.   more...

Witham: Expansion plans for puppet festival

Witham's puppet festival has been so successful that it could soon grow into one of the major entertainment events in Essex.   more...

Witham: Blooming plan to keep town clean

Community litter wardens will be hitting the streets of Witham this month in an attempt to make the town cleaner and greener.   more...

Stansted: Grandfather caught with knife at airport

A grandfather caught with a knife in his luggage at Stansted airport was ticked off by a judge last week.   more...

Frinton, Walton: Summer patrol hopes dashed

Hopes of seeing police community support officers on the streets of Frinton and Walton before the summer have been dashed.   more...

Mid-Essex: X-philes wanted!

A team of mid-Essex paranormal investigators are looking for new members for their group.   more...

Maldon: MP warns of 'disaster'

Millions of pounds worth of Maldon district's land and property could be facing serious flooding.   more...

Tendring: Villagers try to silence shotgun

Villagers are facing a battle to silence the sound of shotguns from a nearby wildfowlers group disturbing their peace in the countryside   more...

Witham: Driver escapes attack on taxi

A taxi driver had a lucky escape after a thug hurled an object at his car   more...

Great Clacton: Elvis left 'all shook up!'

Elvis was left feeling "all shook up" after a car careered through the window of a fancy dress shop.   more...

Mid-Essex: MP helps in BT bills mystery

An MP is putting pressure on BT to investigate why a group of villagers are facing huge phone bills for premium rate calls they claim to have never made.   more...

Maldon: All aboard for special trip

Tickets for the historic first visit of a 600 passenger ship to Maldon can be bought at the town's tourist information office.   more...

Stansted: Easyjet emergency was 'a precaution.'

Easyjet today played down an incident after emergency services were put on standby when one of its fleet of aircraft suffered technical difficulties while landing at Stansted Airport over the weekend.   more...

South Essex: Long delays as post van in A127 pile-up

A Royal Mail van and three cars collided on the A127 today causing lengthy delays for drivers.   more...

Essex Sport

Cricket: Horndon-on-the Hill 157 Leigh 158-7 (Essex League Division Two)

Leigh recorded a fine victory over Horndon following another fine bowling display from the dangerous Johnny Elliott.   more...

Essex,Southend News

Southend: Dead pigeons spark flap

Two bags of dead pigeons discovered in the air-conditioning unit at The Royals, shopping centre in Southend, have sparked serious health fears.   more...

Leigh: Emergency operation after man collapses

An emergency operation involving a hovercraft and a coastguard swung into action when a pensioner collapsed on a remote coastal path.   more...

Southend: Pier Hill work nearing completion

The £5m redevelopment of Southend's Pier Hill is due to be complete within six weeks.   more...

Southend: Pierhead gets a real lifesaver

A life-saving defibrillator has been put at the end of Southend Pier to help people with heart problems.   more...

Westcliff: Woman attacked in off-licence raid

Police are searching for two men after a woman was attacked during a violent robbery at an off-licence.   more...

Southend: A day for heroes

Sixty years ago, Harry Day landed in France as a crack member of a unit attached to the SAS.   more...

Essex,Southend Sport

Soccer: Smith anxious to repay Blues

Southend United midfielder Jay Smith is looking forward to a successful season with the Shrimpers after signing a one-year deal to stay with the Third Division side.   more...

Cricket: Westcliff 199 Five and Heronians 136 (Premier Division)

Westcliff skipper Jon Pratt was a delighted man at seeing his side chalk up their first win since promotion to the Premier Division when they triumphed by 63 runs at Fives & Heronians.   more...

Essex,Thurrock Sport

Speedway: Arena Essex 53 - 40 Poole

Arena Essex comfortably overcame leaders Poole in the Elite League match at the Purfleet Raceway on Friday night winning 53-40 with four of the home riders returning double-figure scores.   more...

  
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